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3 held for beating stray dog to death, released on bail

THREE youths were arrested for beating a street dog to death in Kovilpatti.

Sewage works wreck pipeline, polluting water for 8k houses

A WATER pipeline was inadvertently damaged during the ongoing underground drainage (UGD) work in wards 16, 17 and 18, leading to contamination of drinking water.

Naidu promises white paper soon on capital city construction status

CM accuses YSRCP of 'destroying' Amaravati, Polavaram projects during its five-year regime

Govt ignored Kallakurichi AIADMK MLA's repeated pleas for action: EPS

Says Senthilkumar alerted district SP five days ago regarding rampant sale of illicit liquor

Filipino found dead in coal ship, suicide suspected

IN a suspected case of suicide, a 31-year-old Philippines national was found dead inside a coal vessel stationed off the Thoothukudi VOC Port here on Wednesday.

AIADMK moves HC with PIL seeking CBI inquiry

THE AIADMK has filed a public interest litigation petition in the Madras High Court praying for a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy.

'Illicit arrack sale thriving under police nose'

THE area in Karunapuram where the illicit liquor was sold is barely 500 metres from the local police station and also close to the district integrated court complex and a few government offices. However, locals say the sale of illicit liquor has thrived here for several years.

A sorry tale of overnight orphans: Five below 15 years lose parents

EVERY street in Karunapuram village has the purple tent mounted, with the entire neighbourhood echoing the funeral laments of families, for over 19 people from the locality died on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Global firms now opt for flexi-space operators

C SHIVAKUMAR @ Chennai RIDING pillion on Tamil Nadu's target of becoming a one trillion dollar economy, investments are steadily trickling into Chennai and the office space in the city's heart is in high demand.

How Madurai parotta helped catch a convict who jumped parole for 4 years

CONVICTED for committing a murder in Kerala and accused in another in Chennai, C Sivakumar (45) from Coimbatore is no ordinary criminal, but a polyglot fluent in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam, and a smooth operator who gave cops in two states the slip for four years.

Orders reserved in suo motu revision cases against mins

Judge had initiated revision in cases against Thennarasu, KKSSR, OPS

Farmers unhappy with 5% paddy MSP hike, want incentive from govt

THE central government's announcement to raise the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy (common variety) from ₹2,183/quintal to 2,300 has met with mixed response, as majority of the farmers are unhappy with the increment of ₹117 or 5% compared to last year.

HOOCH TOLL RISES TO 39; 24 MORE CRITICAL

THE death toll in the illicit arrack tragedy in Kallakurichi went up to 39 on Thursday as several victims undergoing treatment at various hospitals died without responding to treatment.

NTA institutional failure, says govt, probe panel soon

UNDER fire over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG and the UGC-NET, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday admitted that consecutive paper leak cases affecting the lives of at least 35 lakh students represent an institutional failure of the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Delhi court grants bail to Kejriwal

IN a big relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a Delhi court on Thursday granted him bail in the money laundering case that stems from the alleged excise scam.

TWO-FOLD JUMP IN RABIES DEATH IN TN THIS YR

Chennai THE number of human deaths due to rabies in Tamil Nadu has almost doubled this year with 16 deaths being reported since January.

HC strikes down Nitish govt's quota bump-up

IN a major setback to the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government, the Patna High Court on Thursday set aside the state government's move to raise quotas for deprived classes from 50% 65%.

Heatwave hits over 40,000, kills at least 110 since March, say officials

THE brutal heat wave sweeping large swathes f the country killed at least 110 people in the past three months and left around 40,000 people grappling with the effects of suspected heat stroke, Union health ministry sources said on Thursday.

Inflation Targeting To Remain Work In Progress Till Food Prices Fall: RBI

THE Reserve Bank on Wednesday in its monthly bulletin said the goal of aligning inflation with the target of 4% will remain a work in progress as long as food prices pressure persists.

Nifty Bank Nears 52K Mark As Pvt Banks Lead Rally

THE Nifty Bank, an index of India's top 12 banking stocks, rallied more than 1,000 points on Wednesday to hit a fresh record as multiple brokerages and research firms anticipate private banks to outperform the broader market and see improvement in their earnings.

Pre-Budget Meet: Focus On Fiscal Deficit, Job Creation

DURING the pre-budget meeting with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday economists stressed on the importance of further reducing the fiscal deficit in the upcoming budget.

Unprecedented Dry Spell, U'khand Sizzles

UTTARAKHAND, a Himalayan state, has been experiencing temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius this summer due to an unprecedented dry spell, surprising meteorologists.

ARSHDEEP'S SWELLING INFLUENCE

Left-arm pacer has been the standout for India in the ongoing WC

Euros: Musiala, Gundogan help Germany progress to knockouts

JAMAL Musiala scored his second goal of the tournament to help Germany beat Hungary 2-0 on Wednesday and book their spot in the European Championship knockout stage.

Kaur & Co pull off thrilling win

\"I'M sure the ICC will be giving another trophy, they have enough budget,\" Smriti Mandhana had remarked gleefully.

Group will invest $100 bn in energy transition over next decade: Gautam Adani

THE Adani Group is planning more than $100 billion investments in energy transition projects and towards building manufacturing capabilities to produce all the key components needed for green energy generation, group chairman Gautam Adani said on Wednesday.

Voda sells 18% stake in Indus for ₹15,300 cr

Proceeds from sale will be used to repay existing lenders €1.8 billion secured against Vodafone's Indian assets

34% of cos struggle to find right talent, 1 in 3 grapples with retaining employees

NEARLY 34% of organisations struggle to find the right talent, and almost one in three grapples with retaining existing employees.

Russia, North Korea upgrade bilateral relations

Both countries pledged mutual aid if they face aggression from the West; Moscow mulls military technology cooperation with Pyongyang

US approves new weapons sale to Taiwan

THE Biden administration on Tuesday approved a new $360 million weapons sale to Taiwan, sending the island hundreds of armed drones, missile equipment and related support material, the State Department said in a statement that is sure to draw condemnation from China.